In my preparation for converting the Nomad into a singlespeed for the Worlds, I’ve decided to go permanently to one ring up front (except for the Coppermine Race). I tossed around a few options for a chain device but settled on this MRP Lopes guide.… More ›
It’s so totally not exclusive that it’s not even here. While the rest of the world’s MTB media were being given the release of Shimano’s new XTR (even the Aussies got to go), Spoke was left watching Battlestar Galactica re-runs. So if you have been… More ›
Ground Effect is trying to reignite the long-dead flame of the sport of Lawn Darts (basically giant darts). The sport was banned in the US when a Lawn Dart killed a small child (it impaled her in the head). Anyway with Ground Effect’s latest TT2… More ›
So Caleb was hating on 29ers, then rode one and now can’t (or won’t) shut up about how good the one he rode was. And it was the GT Sensor that made him gush. I must admit, my time on the big wheels has been… More ›
Somehow I have an entry to the Single Speed World Champs in Rotorua. I’m kind of freaking out a little. You see, I’ve never ridden a singlespeed and I obviously don’t own one so I’m having to build one. That said I’m part of the… More ›
It’s not like we haven’t ridden SRAM’s 2×10 yet, but as of Friday we have formalised the relationship. Ignoring that fact that we tested XX a while back on a lightweight race bike, the only times we’ve had on X7/X9 and X0 versions have either… More ›